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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Brave Men Lost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war is this book set in?
(a) WWI.
(b) WWII.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korean.

2. What were the Marines taught about "fighting dirty"?
(a) Only when necessary.
(b) Do not hesitate.
(c) There is no such thing.
(d) Never stoop to that level.

3. What chore at camp does Sledge hate the most?
(a) Killing vermin.
(b) Detailing the latrine.
(c) Hauling away rotting coconuts.
(d) Kitchen patrol.

4. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?
(a) His dead father.
(b) His older brother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His boot camp instructor.

5. Sledge gets the chance to meet veterans from where?
(a) Bougainville.
(b) British Isles.
(c) Okinawa.
(d) Nagisaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sledge describe as "slightly Asiatic in thinking"?

2. What is Sledge recognized as after his graduation from boot camp?

3. What was the main focus of training for Sledge's instructor while at boot camp?

4. What causes Sledge momentary mental confusion as he is fighting outside of the pillbox?

5. What does a clear distinct voice tell Sledge while he is sitting with a group of buddies on Peleliu?

(see the answer key)

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